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    Figure 4.pngThe creators of this online journal and forum controversially argue that computation will engender the final stage of development in the relationship between architecture and computers by ...

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The Future of the Past

I’m still waiting for the day when there are flying cars all over Manhattan and sky bridges connecting skyscrapers all over the city at the 70th floor. David H. Szondy’s site, Tales of Future Past collects classic depictions of the world we live in today from the past. Unfortunately, the story of our future city hasn’t advanced much. Hollywood still dreams of flying cars, transportation pods and sky bridges.

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3 Responses to “The Future of the Past”

    a gravatar Prospektiba

    Etorkizunaren ipuinak iraganean
    Etorkizunaren ipuinak nolakoak ziren iraganean…, horrelako zerbait jaso nahi du David H. Szondy-ren “Tales of Future Past” webguneak. Neurri handian klasikoak bihurtu diren irudipenak jasotzen ditu: pilula-janariak, irratia eskuko erlojuetan, txaku…

    a gravatar cw wang

    more futures at
    http://www.popfiction.com/SF2003/city/
    http://www.yesterdaystomorrows.org/index.html